Blood, sweat & tears were shed as our athletes ran around Yaletown in a frantic search for clues to win a GOLD medal worth $295…and other subsequent medals too…..
GOLD WAS WON BY:
Vickie, who was running as fast as her legs would take her and was ahead by a mile!!!
Adam, with desperation and perspiration running down his face the sign of a true hard working athlete, he won GOLD and made his lady proud!!!
SILVER WAS WON BY:
Nina, who sneakily ran on her lunch break to claim the coveted silver medal!!!
Pamela, who easily strolled along the finish line to claim the men’s second prize, however with another man arriving later we decided to award 2 silver men’s medals…!!!
Christian, who recently moved to Vancouver, had brief case in hand and was determined to make this finish line…many friends had told him the boots will come in handy here in Vancouver!! And that they will!!
BRONZE WAS WON BY:
Britni, stealth and ease was how Britni made the event look as she cam across the line.
A wellie Wanging shoot out (yes sounds weird; definition and rules are below) believe it or not two teams vied for Mens third place. With a photo finish we couldn’t determine who came in third so a shoot out was the only answer!!
With tears of defeat being shed we decided to also award 2 mens bronze medals…..
to Lucia & Charmaine, who were absolute winners and possessed sincerest sportsmanship when having to face each other in the Wang off!!!Kudos to you both!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR ATHLETES!!!
DEF: Wellie wanging, or wellie throwing, is a sport that originated in Britain, most likely in the county of Yorkshire. Competitors are required to hurl a Wellington boot as far as possible within boundary lines, from a standing or running start. A variation requires participants to launch the wellie from the end of their foot as if they were kicking off a pair of shoes.
The World Welly Wanging Championships are held each year during the Summer Gala in the Village of Upperthong in Yorkshire. Welly wanging originated following an incident during which a pint of Tetleys Bitter was accidentally spilt into someone’s welly.
World Wellie Wanging Contest Rules:
- Welly wanging is a sport open to all people irrespective of age, sex, race, creed, religion, nationality and colour. And people from Lancashire.
- The sport shall be a civilised affair. Fair play, good humour and good manners shall be exhibited at all times.
- No umpire shall be needed. A player’s word and their honour shall be sufficient.
- Distances shall be measured in yards, feet and inches. None of this European nonsense.
- The standard welly shall be the Dunlop green, size 9, non steel toe-cap. Competitors shall select whether they use left or right welly.
- No tampering with the welly shall be allowed. Factory finish only. No silicone polish is to be applied.
- A maximum run-up of 42 paces shall be allowed. This distance was chosen in memory of Douglas Adams, himself a proponent of the sport.
- The run-up shall end with a straight line of 10 feet in length, that being the width of a standard Yorkshire gate.
- The welly shall land within the area defined by the straight lines between the Upperthong Gala field and Holme Moss television mast on one side, and on the other by the line between the field and Longley Farm windmill. This playing area is known as the ‘Thong’.
- There shall be four categories: Men’s and Women’s, and Boys and Girls (u-14’s)
- The welly shall be projected using any action of the arm or foot for the respective categories.
- The use of wind assistance is allowed and, indeed, encouraged. Waiting for a suitable gust, however, is limited to one minute. No artificial or man-made wind is to be used.
- The winners of the two adult categories at the World Championships shall receive a leg of Yorkshire lamb kindly donated by Brindon Addy the butcher at Hade Edge. The winners shall demonstrate the ethos of Welly Wanging by inviting friends to share the lamb over a convivial Sunday Lunch. Winners of the Children’s category shall receive a crisp five-pound note. They can spend this on anything they like.
